D’Addario Foundation Board of Directors and Advisors

John D’addario, JR.

President

John D’Addario Jr, co-founder and president of the D’Addario Foundation, has dedicated his life to supporting music education, and has held a leadership role in the industry for over 50 years. He represents the eighth generation of musical craftsmen, and the third in the US. He has overseen the foundation as its mission broadened to inspire and advance music appreciation in under-served communities by supporting educational programs. John helped develop the guitar program at Midori and Friends in New York City that now serves over 1,000 inner-city children and is a member of the board of directors at the Phoenix-based Musical Instrument Museum.